An Oklahoma Wormhole

Worms. Onion burgers. An old trolley. Artificial insemination of livestock. These may not seem to add up to anything, but they do in El Reno. These entities help to make the Canadian County seat an esoteric town, whether it’s on the one-mile rail circuit, at a trifecta of diners pounding grilled “ingerns” into their hamburger patties or in research facilities...

Sleekly Masculine

Lance Cheney of Richard Neel Interiors had what he calls “a dream job” – designing an upscale gated condo in Esplanade. The south Tulsa complex features sleek, red-brick, one-story town houses, each accented with great lush greenery and private courtyards that add to the ambiance of these homes.  While the town house made a dazzling first impression on Cheney, he also...
Two organizations, through their fellowships, help Oklahoma artists make their creative dreams come to fruition. The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition and the Tulsa Artist Fellowship assist Oklahomans in realizing their potentials by providing funds, free housing, free studio space, education and exposure to audiences. Each year, the visual arts alliance gives two awards of $5,000 to individual artists, while the artist...

Matt Pinnell

… state investment in tourism. How much money is appropriated for marketing is an ongoing discussion with the legislature and the governor’s office, but … our marketing budget must be competitive with other states. There is a clear return on investment for money spent to market your state. Many studies over a number of years prove this. Michigan and Texas...

Napoli’s Italian Restaurant

Napoli’s Italian Restaurant beckons diners to downtown Enid in a historic building where ambiance and award-winning cuisine mingle to create a memorable dining experience. Lunch, dinner, wine and a full bar are available with a menu boasting time-tested recipes and prepared by chefs with more than a decade of experience. With music and sports television for entertainment, Napoli’s is also...
Oklahoma City’s beloved Ludivine raised stakes from its original north Hudson Avenue location in April and relocated to a swanky, remodeled mid-century structure in the heart of OKC’s midtown. Chef de cuisine Shannon Goforth moved with the restaurant and enjoys the new digs and increased traffic, along with welcoming additional clientele to the Ludivine family. “It was a little harder at...

Back Porch Draft House

Back Porch Draft House, with two locations in Lawton, promises to be the “cure for what ales you.” Appetizers include the Real Deal Nacho with house-fried corn chips, house specialty queso, green onions, pickled jalapeños, pico de gallo and Back Porch charred salsa with a choice of brisket, pork or chicken. Burger favorites include the Urban Cowboy on a butter-toasted brioche...
Like traditional two-wheelers, electronic bicycles provide riders with transportation and outdoor leisure, along with optional pedal assistance.  This feature makes cycling accessible to people discouraged from riding due to physical fitness, age or disability. E-bikes allow riders to adjust the amounts of pedal assistance – from little or none on flat terrain to high on busy streets or hills. Tom Brown,...

Albert G’s Barbecue

Albert G’s Barbecue has slow-smoked tasty barbecue and made side dishes from scratch since 1992. With two Tulsa locations, meat lovers can choose lunch, dinner and carry-out favorites, including the Route 66 Nachos, a concoction of tortilla chips smothered in white queso, topped with either chopped brisket or pulled pork, sour cream, tomatoes, green onions and jalapeños with salsa on...

Hopscotch Bar and Kitchen

For lunch, happy hour, dinner and late-night snacks in Oklahoma City, check out Hopscotch Bar and Kitchen, where you’ll find fun ways to work up an appetite with billiards, dart boards and patio games. Appetizers include cherry wood-smoked salmon with toasted crostini, dill cream cheese, red onions, capers and cornichon sweet pickles. Entrée choices include from-scratch chicken pot pie,...